Play Ball!
Teaching Baseball to Your Kids
by Suzanne Molino Singleton with advice from Ken Singleton, former Oriole
Baseball . . . hotdogs . . . apple pie and Chevrolet . . . that was an old car commercial jingle, referring to all-American things that we love. We may eat an occasional hot dog, and some of us know how to bake a juicy apple pie. We all know how to drive. But do we know baseball and how to teach our kids this all-American sport?
Taking an interest in America's favorite pastime and most popular sport as a parent can be fun for you and your family. Teaching and practicing baseball or softball with our youngsters can bring out the kid in all of us.
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The Internet: Do You Know Where Your Child Is?
by Lynne Schalman, Faculty Technology Trainer, The Chapin School
Bullying, inappropriate or unkind behavior, passing cruel notes, risk-taking - all have been rites of passage for children and teenagers for generations. The growth of the World Wide Web, however, has increased the potential impact of these behaviors exponentially. While the media continues to sound the alarm about children's use of instant messaging, chat rooms, blogs, and a plethora of Web sites designed to reveal intimate details of every teenager's life, parents still need to become involved in their children's use of technology.
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Even though your kids have just started school this fall, it will soon be time to start planning for summer camp. Many camps hold open houses and begin registration in October. Summer in New York City lists more than 400 summer activities in and around New York City for toddlers through teens and is now available online!
